GRE Word List

PENDULOUS

poised without visible support

The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.

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WordMeaning
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
componenta constituent part : ingredient
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation